Shock of shocks, Jennifer Aniston and her wedding plans got the cover of this week’s People Magazine. You’d think that People would have simply devoted their cover story to the post-Oscar coverage, but the Oscars were pushed to the sidebar so that Jennifer could enjoy her moment. I should have known that Jennifer and Justin Theroux’s Oscar red carpet extravaganza was part of a larger plan to make “JustJen’s Wedding” a much bigger thing.

She conquered the Oscars, and now Jennifer Aniston is preparing for another very big day.

The actress, 44, is in the process of planning her wedding to screenwriter-actor Justin Theroux, 41 – and she has already checked off some major tasks on her to-do list, including choosing wedding bands, setting a date and narrowing down dresses.

Just don’t expect the wedding, which is likely to take place soon after Aniston wraps her current film in Connecticut on March 8, to be a lavish production.

“It will be a small affair with their closest friends,” a source close to Aniston tells PEOPLE in this week’s cover story.

In the meantime, the bride-to-be is enjoying life with her future groom.

“Jen seems more confident than ever,” says the source, “and they’ve become a great team.”

For much more on Aniston and Theroux’s wedding plans, their romantic Oscar night and look inside their relationship, pick up this week’s issue of PEOPLE

Wait, what? So, her film finishes on March 8 or that’s the date of her wedding? I think that’s when her film wraps, which means that the wedding will be in late March, maybe. It will be interesting to see if Jennifer continues this trend of subtly letting everyone know her super-private business – like, will we get details about what wedding gown she chooses? Will she actually sell photos from her wedding? Will there be strategic leaks about the wedding as it gets closer? Super-private, you guys. Super-private.

Sorry, but how us this any different than the complete rundown of Brad’s marriage proposal to Angelina that also came courtesy of People mag?

Or the yearly rundown of their happy family life with the kids that also come courtesy of People complete with brand new staged photos that conveniently appear two or three days before they run the article?

Don’t they all play this game? Why are their pr moves always written off as some casual coincidence that they had nothing to do with?

And I’m will to bet that Brangelina’s wedding will come with all kinds of People mag photos just in time for the release of Brad’s zombie movie.

Brad’s interview, I remember, was one of the promotions for his official project (a.k.a. MOVIE), wasn’t it? He mentioned the word of “proposal” during his interview-ing, didn’t he? It’s not like this. She used the “sourse” (why?), provoked the “WEDDING thing” unexpectedly (why?), and stir the natural “OSCAR air”…(why?) Furthermore ther’s no “wedding date” LOL!!
This reminds me 2012 JJ’s abrupt engagement happening (with blah blah brangelina’s wedding rumor blah) THROUGH PEOPL mag. LOL JUST SAYING ~

Sorry, but how us this any different than the complete rundown of Brad’s marriage proposal to Angelina that also came courtesy of People mag?

Or the yearly rundown of their happy family life with the kids that also come courtesy of People complete with brand new staged photos that conveniently appear two or three days before they run the article?

Don’t they all play this game? Why are their pr moves always written off as some casual coincidence that they had nothing to do with?

I bet that Brangelina’s wedding will come with all kinds of People mag photos just in time for the release of Brad’s zombie movie.

Really Brad told People Mag how he proposed. Man I need to see that. Because there were several stories in TABLOIDS saying how he proposed. So what exactly did he say and do. And when exactly was the proposal. I don’t recall ever hearing Brad or Angelina say anything about a date it happened. Brad talked a bit about the wedding saying it would be SMALL with FAMILY.

The tabloids are the ones that have been making the wedding this HUGH event. That is not what he said.. but do tell what you know that we don’t know.

How is this any different than the minute by minute rundown we got about Brad proposing to Angelina? Because that also came courtesy of People magazine along with the yearly rundown of their happy life with the kids. Do you honestly think Brad and Angelina don’t have People mag on speed dial?

How is this any different than the minute by minute rundown we got about Brad proposing to Angelina? Because that also came courtesy of People magazine along with the yearly rundown of their happy life also via People mag. Do you honestly believe that they don’t have People mag on speed dial?

I think she only makes this unusual move, because she is scared that a certain other couple marries before this date and she will be only the “second” and she wants to prevent any talk: oh look brad got married and now jen does it, too. So she’s like: this is when I am going to marry, I said it first.

Aniston can’t marry this rent-a-man, if she did, she’d have to quit bit-ching about Brad and Angie, then there would go what’s left of her almost non-existent career. She looked really bad at the oscars, and got a lot of bad press, this is just another ploy to try and make people stop talking about how old she looks.

Of course she did. This is not In Touch, or Star. This is People and they work with stars and their publicists. They have an exclusive – it means it is approved by Jennifer and her publicist. Nothing strange about it, it always works like that.

My point being, JA did not initiate the conversation with People. I think the moment she got engaged, People Magazine was ON her heels! I mean seriously, she has moved on… There is THE story in and of itself!!!

Hi ana…I never said she was private or called anybody attention grabbing or anything like that. I said she was smart. The parties involved in this game are playing to win — including the Brand. hmmmm…but what is the prize? (and don’t say Brad, cause that ain’t it) Remember…all these people have monstrous egos…

I wish them the best….but she needs to make him sign a pre-nup. They do live in California and he has waaaaay less money then she does. Remember Guy Richie swearing up and down he would NEVER take money from Madonna. Well guess what? He took the money, there was no pre-nup.

he looks like such a douche now. he use to have a bit of a rough edge to him that made him palpably sexy. now i imagine that he must smell like patchouli that Jen made him wear. And he botoxed his forehead?? douchey-la-douchey-douche.

I’m beginning to think he only ever had a rough edge because that was all he could afford. It’s a good cover for not having money.

I think he is what you see – an opportunist who has convinced the rich girl he’s serious about her. Oh, he’s serious alright. LOL! Men – and women – do this all the time. It’s called gold digging. Of course she believes him – who wants to think they are being used?

ITA, isn’t it strange? I don’t know what this beard is doing that makes him look better? It’s covering something up in him that i didn’t like before, or drawing more attention to his eyes, whatever it is, the beard definitely suits him!

She probably has exclusive deal if they want wedding pics they had to give her a pre wedding cover.They did with Kim K.I would guess her story is only a couple pages as a teaser.If she is pregnant that will be the third cover after wedding cover.She has been on three other covers of People magazine this year as a sidebar,bikini,haircare,birthday

They did the same thing during the Haiti disaster; they ran some dumb Aniston story which wasn’t even a story. I stopped buying them after that. And YES she gave them a statement and details or they would not have put it on the cover.

I love how her fans “spinner” it.. But let this be anyone else and it is a PR front or game or whatever. Well folks here you go. Jennifer is not private. She wants this out there and many reasons.

I don’t dislike Jen, though her PR game is often annoying. However, I think People Mag is to blame for what they choose to put on their cover – especially when it comes to something like Haiti. When they allow publicist-dictated stories to overshadow actual news, they do everyone a disservice.

But the british and aussie tabs reproted this very same story last week and no one belived it till now cos people mag said so.

For once I do hv to say people mag is late with their story.. I read a british\aussie tab last who also reported d wedding was taking place weeks after fillming of her movie.I thought it was usual tab bullshit , now seems they are right since celeb friendly people mag is now reporting the same lol.

Good luck to them abyways.. I bet their would release one pic of the wedding and some other details in people mag and that wuld be all.

Just like brandgelina keeping things super private – ponies and elephants at their wedding which will be “soon”. Don’t forget how pitt talks about kids peeing on furniture, and AJ talking about taking their kids to “poop.” Super private – right.

So you believe some tabloid BS that story is from Grazia.Jennifer called People magazine the same magazines she called on the weekend to announce her engagement.Every week some silly tabloid makes up BS about BradAngelina wedding.Big difference

I actually think that Angelina and Brad already got married. Remember that trip when they brought Brad family and lots of nannies? I think it happened then. Or they got married while all eyes where on the Oscars.
I could be wrong, but it’s my guess.

I´m saying that it is my guess that they did, not that
it´s the truth. I don´t know more about their personal life then you do. And the nanny thing I brought up as a reference to the trip so that people would know what trip I was refering to.
I still think they are already married, or will do it very soon, but it will be without telling anyone because the only time they care about the press is when they are selling a new movie or want us to pay notice to a conflict somewhere in the world. They never try to make the press notice them just for being them. Not that they have to, unlike Jennifer Aniston.

I believe her people leaked this info out herself.There is no way People mag would devote a cover to pure speculation.It is like when Jessica Simpson’s father told US Weekly she was pregnant.He is her manager and their so called “source”.Jennifer loves to play the private star but she loves attention as much as the rest of them.And the more we care the more she will get for her wedding pics.Which is good because she really needs another 10 million doesn’t she?(insert eye roll here)

I think this is what bothers me the most. (And I’m surprised I’m so bothered by this!) She acts like she’s hounded by the press, but in reality she basks in it. This is a planted story if there ever was one. And it’s just like, Why? Why is this news?

I think that this was last minute, that the news of her not eating lunch with the crew of her film was going around and her people wanted a distraction.

At the rate Aniston’s rent-a-man is spending money, and the fact that the guy hasn’t worked in over 3 years, plus the fact that Aniston is making peanuts with these little no budget indie movies,there’s no doubt she’s in need of money, and believe me, Jennifer, “charity is not my thing” Aniston, will not donate the $500 she gets for her wedding pics from the “oily bohunk”.

Renee – I’ve seen that number before and it really sapped me of any sympathy for her. With those kinds of funds, she could really reinvent herself. Retire from pointless romcoms, run a foundation, date men with brains who aren’t already living with other women. I think what Brad did to her sucks, but in the whole grand scheme of breakups/divorces, it wasn’t that bad.

Maybe she is letting everybody know in advanced so there are no “Angelina went to the beach and Aniston tried to show her up by getting married that same day!” In my opinion, she is forced to subtly let people know so she can make a decision in her life without it being related to Angelina and Brad.

Unfortunately, the “triangle” BS has been going on for so long that it would be kind of stupid to ignore it. One only has to look at the sorts of comments that get made where people accuse her of doing this or that because “Pitt’s commercial debuts the same week” or “The Brange is rumoured (but didn’t) to be getting married this weekend” etc.

This time, she’s got it out there first. Should there be any “competing” Brange events that come up, it won’t be Aniston being accused of “stalking” her ex.

So tired of her..aggh.. “She seems more confident than ever.” really? 2 things: she is in her mid 40s, if she still needs a man to feel confident, then there is a problem. Secondly, her need for constant validation, clearly shows that she is in fact NOT that confident. Seriously Jen, stop competing with Brangelina… no matter what you think of them individually, they are dynamite together. Even if they get married in a tree house in someone’s backyard, it will still seem more lavish than Jen’s wedding. Give it up already!!

Isn’t that what her ‘source’ is telling us? And I did use the word ‘if’ because I do sincerely hope that is not the case. However, seeing that this is People Magazine.. I am sure the ‘sources’ comment was pre-approved by her or someone close to her. And no, I am not pretending to know what she is really like.. I am more offended by the image that she is creating for herself. Why must she always create these fairytales.. or anyone for that matter. Why can’t she come out and say, “look, someone broke my heart once, I was hurt and maybe even bitter, but life goes on..” It’s 2013, women should be allowed to be real.

Huvane seriously works hard for his money. At this point I’m guessing he has taken almost half of Aniston’s net worth. He is Hathaway’s publicist but where is her People’s cover? I guess $$$ talk.
Does anyone think this causes resentment with other talented actresses who actually deserve to be on that cover this week. Like why not take a back seat this week and let Anne, Lawrence, Adele and others shine, then give your interview next week?

Oh come on guys, don’t act like Brad and Angie haven’t been on the cover of People with their babies. And I loved it! I like that all parties involved throw us little people some crumbs here and there!

Justin’s not all that plus a cherry on top.. but she had Brad, blew it, inherited a good retirement fund.. and what more can she do to improve this smarmy guy.. it’s enough he’s fairly talented, flattered to be seen and linked to her.. semi popular.. able to survive and do as she desires..without many complaints, making turblent waves and disturbing messes in her calm and perfect private life environment.. no more couple rebellion.. YAY

She would never have been cast in those movies if she hadn’t been dumped by Brad Pitt. She would have gone the way of Lisa Kudrow and the other actors from Friends. Pitt and Jolie have bankrolled her for 8 years.

There are stories all over the internet that the Pitt/Jolie wedding is soon, and it’s going to be an extravaganza – THAT’S why Aniston’s people asked Kneepads (People Magazine) to push Oscar aside and give Jen the cover. She can’t stand being outdone by her ex.

Oh, but those are only tabloid stories which we are not supposed to believe in regards to the J/P’s or the wedding. People Magazine takes it from speculation to fact. I think Jen & Justin already have things set & it will happen soon.

Justin T co-wrote Tropic Thunder. It’s not like he hasn’t gone to the Oscars before. He’s also not a pauper. LOL. You make it sound as if he lived in skid row before Aniston came along. Rather emasculating.

“It will be a small affair” unlike the one she had with Justin, which was big if you consider Heidi.

She “Conquered” the Oscars, god, that’s just too perfect. She’s also the “sexiest woman who ever lived. ever.”

Doesn’t she get embarrassed?

It’s bad enough for her to get up in front of people like Meryl Streep and present every year, as though she were an actual peer of these actors, but to buy the cover of People to promote herself for a wedding that hasn’t taken place yet?

Like Leah said above, she could have let these women who EARNED some press get their cover and have the next one, or better yet, buy a cover AFTER the wedding (or not at all)– Even just to avoid embarrassing herself if not out of respect.

Gah. The comments on this thread. Funny, sure, but in a scary-look-over-your-shoulder way.

I wish both Jen & Justin and the Jolie-Pitts would just get married so we can be done with all this coma-inducing crap. I’m so bored with both of them and all the speculation they generate and for that I blame their fans. Yes, that’s the loons on both sides, who seem to be more scarily invested in both relationships than the people concerned and are the ones feeding this ridiculous tit-for-tat tabloid snorefest.

Oh thank you, thank you, thank you. The stans of both teams are really really creepy. I don’t get the fascination with Pitt/Jen/angie. Every single time there’s a post about these three, it brings out the crazies.

Yes, which is exactly why this chic needs to get married — fast. Once she and Justin marry (if it ever happens … ‘please’ let it happen!), the cords/apron strings that tie her to Brad Pitt (and there, Angelina Jolie) will be forever severed.

Ugh. I really can’t stand this chick. As time goes on she continues to become more and more a parody of herself.

A perfect example: I just saw that new Aveeno commercial on tv for the 1st last night that Kaiser recently lampooned. At the end when the narrator actually says, “The BEAUTIFUL Jennifer Aniston now for Aveeno” I almost threw up a little. I mean, is that company for real??? When has a spokesperson ever been introduced at all at the end of a commercial, nevermind so obviously pandering to the star’s massive ego and particular insecurity! Kaiser was so right: That ad has Steven Huvane written all over it. Ridiculous.

“It will be a small affair with their closest friends,” a source close to Aniston tells PEOPLE in this week’s cover story.

And once again no mention of her family…

The level of fame-whore-ery this woman is descending to is getting dangerously close to Kardashian level. And don’t people who are planning a small, intimate wedding generally refrain from announcing the fact on the cover of People magazine?! So much for being such a “private person”, ha. Please, just go and get married, and fade away into obscurity, or your favorite Mexican resort…

Still hoping she is happy. She is the only celeb I see that people “hope” she’s happy. Only person people say “deserves” to be happy.
Seems her fans still do not believe it no matter how her pr says she is “happier than ever”

And it is her fault she is still in this shadow. She cried/whined/ screamed in the Vanity Fair article.

She has failed to be interesting beyond her past relationship. Does not help that her BFF blasts AJ and kids all the time.

Not true. People are always writing that Drew Barrymore “deserves” to be happy, because she did a lot of drugs as a teen and had a famewhore mom. Sometimes, people are just sympathetic to those who seem to have been f*cked over, even when they’ve kinda done it to themselves.

Especialy since Aniston has hung on to his and Angie’s coattails with both hands for over 8 years now, other people manage to move on from a short first marriage with no problems, but not Aniston, she needs Brad and Angie too much.

June–I hear you. I read her book, and am a fan of Drew. My point was the JA is not the only person drawing sympathy for MANY years after their difficult situation.

I agree that JA milks it, and that most people can manage a divorce without a decade-long sulk about it. I also think it works. I mean, here we are still arguing about her. And every gossip site I visit blows up every time she gets mentioned, which is why they keep writing about her.

She’s a mediocre actress well into her middle years. Annoying as it is, her PR machine is effective.

What Aniston conveniently forgot to say in that sniff, sniff, VF 05′ Pity Fest article, was that she and Vince Vaugh had been sleeping together for a few months already, how can you cry on cue for a reporter about your ex when you’re already ‘knocking boots’ with another man, seems like Aniston does her best ‘acting’ when she’s trying to make people feel sorry for her.

She “conquered” the Oscars? Pray tell, how did she do this? She was a co-presenter in 2006 and 2009. What was so different or difficult about doing the same thing this year?
This is why I can’t get behind this woman and her exhausting PR, all masterminded by her prop master, Stephen Huvane. Why must every little thing she does have to be presented like she is such a brave little soul and is overcoming enormous odds when the reality is very different? The press release was clearly written by her PR team. They are quite fond of using the “happier than ever”, ‘more in love than ever” and “more confident than ever “, superlatives to describe her. It always sounds like they are propping her up; it doesn’t ring true and undermines the very image they are trying to create. Didn’t the British Vogue editor out her last year by saying that she never does a cover unless she has complete script, ahem interview and photograph approval?

Jennifer did the same thing with Brad. She isn’t private at all we will get the where and when and probably a picture because she wants everyone to know how happy she is. All celebs need PR but we havent hear anything about Brad and Angie tying the not looks like Jen will beat them. Jennifer plays the game way more then Brad does. I doubt she will get pregnant anytime soon I dont think she wants to ruin her figure.

Sigh, will they ever get it right? This is like the 50th time tabloids have predicted when they;ll get married! Let me guess next weeks cover story…. “JEN FINALLY PREGNANT – EXPECTING TRIPLETS!”! LOL xD

Such a famewhore, who announces to the media wedding plans. I can see an engagement and wedding but who cares about wedding plans. The Oscars are much more important. These people have obtained an amazing awards something she will probably never obtain with the same flop rom coms.

The sidebar would have been more appropriate. It is not like there are any real details. Nothing. No dress designer, no venue, no date, no guest list, no names of jewelers or anything. Basically just that she is getting married after she wraps her movie. Why does that equate a cover. I don’t mad at celebs with wedding pics or such. But this is not there. Especially when you consider there has not been this big deal on when she was getting married. I don’t know the thinking around it. Maybe to go along with the commercial, I mean it would even be understandable if she had been an Oscar nominee. That would make sense. But this. NO.

Somebody is making some serious PR blunders and this like the commercial looks all kinds of Hey look at me. Hey look at me.. somebody please.

Example of that is the news that Perez Hilton just became the Daddy of baby boy.

“‘Jen never thought that kids automatically mean a happy life,’ the source told the publication. ‘She’s always said that she would love to have a baby, especially since Justin came into her life, but she won’t be upset or disappointed if it doesn’t happen. She loves life with Justin as it is.”

The source of course is JA/Huvane, LOL

What other 44 year old middle aged celeb woman strings her fans along as JA has re the whole subject of kids? Not one. She plays this same PR game over and over and over.

And NO ONE actually having a small private wedding/marriage gives that info to People beforehand.

Brad and Angie fell in love! It happens! He’s happy with Angie! People need to get over it! And I seriously doubt Jennifer envies or hates Angie! -.- Hell, Jennifer sent Angie flowers for her ITLOFBH movie!

[Blind Gossip] We’ve known for some time that this celebrity is engaged, but the details about her wedding plans have been far and few between.

One item on her checklist that isn’t leaking out is her choice for Maid of Honor. While it is usual for a bride to choose a sister or cousin or long-time friend, our bride is going a different way.

Her long-time best friend is an famous actress. However, their friendship is on shaky ground right now. We’ve talked about some of the issues that have caused the friction between the two over the past year or so. During that time, our bride has become close friends with another female celebrity (who has a habit of stirring up controversy).

Our bride understands the public relations machine, very, very well. It would be disingenuous to choose the old friend as her Maid of Honor, as the two are cordial but rather cool towards each other right now. However, if she chooses the controversial new friend, the media will certainly work overtime to uncover the “scandal” that tore the former best friends apart.

A third choice, one that would work for both her and her future husband, is a celebrity couple with whom they have been spending a lot of time recently.

So, what will she do? Choose her former bestie (which will placate the press), or her new friend (which could stir up questions) or the celebrity couple (which would be neutral and work for both her and her fiancé)?

As of today, she is choosing… none of the above! She is starting to think that she just wants to avoid the whole mess, and is now asking her future husband to forgo the wedding party altogether. If she can’t have anyone up there, neither can he! He’s not happy about it, but, unless she has some miraculous r

My guess is they will get married when she is finished with this current movie. I think they make the sweetest pair but somehow the pictures here are not the best. There have been some awesome shots of him and her. Funny, sexy and smart is how I see this pair.

you people are so naive. these are multimillionaires. they have so much money. millions of dollars, try to imagine that, and with that much money comes so much freedom. you eat wherever you want, what ever you want, when you want, you travel where you want, wear what you want, buy houses and cars, buy what ever you want basically. this woman could buy an island for god sakes. she probably is vain and enjoys her fair share of attention like all actresses, but i highly doubt she gives a shit as much as people think she does. she’s out doing her vapid things and spending and enjoying her money. i don’t think a millionaire spends every day plotting new ways for attention. she’s free. she’s having fun, trust me. You people are so stupid.

The Craig/Weisz wedding was private. The Portman/Millepied wedding was private. This is not private and it probably won’t be very small, because Jennifer wants all of us to see her new hubby’s black Elvis dye job and how “fresh” she looks these days.

LoFromWisco typical looniston comment, hating the fact that they are in the minority on any board. Yes, sure. A homewrecker (she slutted her way in and stole Heidi Bivens man) who fucked another womans man and stole him, who threw her husband under a bus when she knew the truth and who has continued to make passive-aggressive digs about her ex-husband and his wife and THEIR CHILDREN, who hires Handler as a pitbull to do her dirty work and abuse Angelina and her children and make racist comments about then is a ‘legitemitely nice’ person. smdh Like most loonistons, you seem to lack taste and morals. Aniston is a racist homewrecking piece of shit and is NOT nice. Same as most of the mentally unhinged loonistons. No wonder Aniston fans have such a bad rep.